Civil Rights
Dec. 17, 2002
Race-Based Lockdowns Unconstitutional
SAN FRANCISCO - The practice of indefinitely locking Pelican Bay State Prison inmates in their cells based on their race has created a "culture of separation, which has contributed to inter-racial violence" and is unconstitutional in non-emergency situations, a Crescent City judge has ruled.
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